50 blogs for journalists, by journalists 2014

A list of blogs by journalists, journalism academics and photo-journalists sharing tips and perspectives on topics such as social media, data journalism, apps, tools, and the latest developments in the industry.

The blogs are grouped by subject and are listed in random order. We have not included any blogs hosted by news organisations or other sites.

Adam Tinworth has been blogging for over 10 years, writing about digital technology, publishing, and journalism. He works as a consultant on digital journalism, publishing, mobile and social media, and he is a visiting lecturer and module leader in the Department of Journalism at City University London.

Steve Buttry started training journalists in the 1990s, and was previously digital transformation editor at Digital First Media in the US. His blog offers great tips for journalists as well as media commentary on topics including paywalls, mobile strategy, entrepreneurial journalism, ethics and accuracy.

Alan D. Mutter is a veteran media executive and lecturer on new media at the Graduate School of Journalism, University of California at Berkeley. He writes in his blog explainer that he “fears our news-gathering companies are stumbling to extinction”.

David Higgerson writes about data journalism, social media, and freedom of information, and does weekly round-ups of stories generated by FoI requests. He is a digital publishing director responsible for the regional websites within Trinity Mirror, and also uses his blog to reflect on digital opportunities for regional journalists.

Alison Gow uses her blog to share her thoughts on journalism and digital storytelling, and publishes weekly reading recommendations. She’s editor of the digital innovation team with Trinity Mirror Regionals.

David Allen Green is a legal commentator at FT.com and formerly legal correspondent of the New Statesman. He has written on the Simon Singh libel case and worked as an appeal solicitor in the "Twitter joke trial" case. His blog is well worth following for all things law related.

Jack Lail, director of digital for the Knoxville News Sentinel, uses his blog to share what’s new in the industry. He keeps up to date with the latest experiments with online comments and posts links to related resources.

Sarah Hartley, managing director of Talk About Local and editor of Contributoria, writes about the evolution of journalism, participation, open data and technology. She’s one of the people behind Guardian backed journalism toolkit n0tice.org.

Deborah Petersen’s blog focuses on social media, and highlights useful tools for journalists and success stories. Formerly a journalist at the Bay Area News Group, she’s now editorial operations manager at Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Will Sullivan, director of mobile for the Broadcasting Board of Governors, blogs about his thoughts on the future of journalism and posts many interesting links on topics from journalism tips and tools to book recommendations.

Writer, editor and co-founder of Salon, Scott Rosenberg shares weekly link selections on technology and the media. He recently started a series of posts called “Interviewing the Ex-Audience” that caught our eye.

This blog welcomes "anyone who loves words and the news", according to an explainer on the site. Andy Bechtel, copy editor and professor of journalism at the University of North Carolina, writes about editing and posts interesting Q&As.

Paul Gillin has over 20 years of journalism experience and uses his blog to chronicle "the decline of newspapers and the rebirth of journalism”. He recently posted his observations on the "Innovation" report commissioned by the management of The New York Times.

Rhys Griffiths is social content manager at The Football League and former regional digital publisher for Local World in the south east. His blog includes observations on mobile reporting, content marketing and local journalism.

Glen Mulcahy from Irish broadcaster RTE uses his blog to provide resources for journalists interested in producing video for the web. He tests and reports on the latest technologies, and his newest post mentions a custom 3D printed monitor mount.

Matthew Ashton runs AMA Sports Photo Agency, a sports photographic agency based in England. He shares behind the scenes information on the life of a sports photographer, as well as tips on how to get started in the industry.

Paul Bradshaw is the head of online journalism at Birmingham City University and a visiting professor at City University London. His blog is a must-read and features guest contributions from all over the world.

Jay Rosen's blog states in its introduction that it’s a mistake to refer to the press as media. He is a professor of journalism at New York University, and writes about the "fate of the press in a digital era".

Doug Fisher teaches digital and social media as a senior instructor at the University of South Carolina. He writes about the challenges editors face in the ever changing environment of digital news and about the importance of common sense in journalism.